Find the slope of the line that passes through (–7, 1) and (7, 8)

For this line, you can count it going up 7 and to the right 14. Next, to calculate the slope, you take the change in y over the change in x, and you take those numbers (7 and 14) and divide 7 by 14 to get the slope, which simplifies to 1/2x, the slope.

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Sarah06109 Sarah06109 · Answer 2 · 2020-07-12T03:03:11+02:00

Answer:

1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope formula is:

[tex]m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]

where (x1,y1) and (x1, y2) are 2 points the line passes through.

We are given the points:

(-7,1) and (7,8). Match the corresponding variables with the points.

x1= -7

y1= 1

x2= 7

y2= 8

Substitute these values into the formula.

[tex]m=\frac{8-1 }{7--7 }[/tex]

Solve the numerator first. Subtract 1 from 8.

[tex]m=\frac{7 }{7--7 }[/tex]

Now solve the denominator. Subtract -7 from 7, or add 7 and 7.

[tex]m=\frac{7}{7+7}[/tex]

[tex]m=\frac{7}{14}[/tex]

This fraction can be simplified. Both 7 and 14 can be divided evenly by 7.

[tex]m= \frac{(7/7)}{(14/7)}[/tex]

[tex]m=\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

The slope of the line is 1/2.